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Never gets old

Did you go home, swagger up to the wife, offer her some Hershey bars and nylons?

Probably Alabama. That Georgia Bulldogs vs Crimson Tide rivalry can get out of hand at times........

“it” being “approach” Log “it”. Log it as instrument approach. In book. In log book. For big metal bird you fly in……… Geezzzz. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Yeah / a little Snarky here. No disrespect meant -

If you're flying, and not flying VFR in VMC, then what's left? Really like the answers above in posts 2 and 7. If you need instruments to keep the top of the airplane facing away from the earth, yes log it as IMC.

Or…… Sell the Garmin 375 and install a 355 for the second com. Put a GTX 345 somewhere- as it is infrequently used is can go to the far right of the panel.

What would you suggest to give him 2 coms?

I think it would fit, it gives him his second com, and the ability to control the coms. And it would give him a Nav / which I think is important as a GPS back up. He did ask for opinions and ideas - and that’s mine. Hope he finds it useful in deciding what he wants to do. What would you...

The PS audio panel would replace the SPA intercom, and the GNC 215 is fairly slim and would replace the KY 197, so panel real estate friendly. This would give him his 2 coms and a Nav radio, which he doesn’t have now - but should.

Get a PS Engineering Par 200B Audio panel with a build in Com radio and then add a Garmin GNC 215 Nav/Com.

IMHO - you are over complicating this. 1) Focus on finishing your Instrument. Just keep practicing your Instrument skills, do mock check rides every week, keep reviewing the knowledge part. And you'll need to have a CFII sign you off for the check ride. I don't know that they last...

Put in the least expensive option that meets your goals. Go with the Aspen. For the plane the way it is now and what you want to add, Aspen won’t degrade the value of the airplane and the Garmin won’t add to it.

How long will you have the plane?

Yeah - well my wife is a thespian.